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Grisly report on captive lions shocks Parliament
This is an excerpt from an article written by Don Pinnock and published online by Daily Maverick on 25 January, 2023 Parliamentarians were horrified by the cruelty NSPCA inspectors have
Tigers in South Africa: a farming industry exists – often for their body parts
This is an excerpt from an article written and published online by The Conversation on 20 January, 2023 A tiger escaped from a residence and roamed the countryside outside Johannesburg, South Africa,
Bones of contention – fate of thousands of captive lions in SA depends on implementation of government report findings
This is an excerpt from a special report written by Don Pinnock and published online by Daily Maverick on 17 January, 2023 From 2008 to 2018, South Africa permitted the
Task team appointed to find ‘exit options’ for captive lion breeders
This is an excerpt from an article written and published online by The Citizen on 14 December, 2022 A task team formed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the
Women arrested for allegedly trying to sell lion cubs in Boksburg
This is an excerpt from an article written and published online by The Citizen on 04 December, 2022 Four women are currently behind bars after appearing in court for allegedly
Political parties agree — captive lion breeding must end
This is an excerpt from an article written by Don Pinnock and published online by Daily Maverick on 29 November, 2022 Parliament’s environment committee has accused the departments of environment
Leading MICE destination, KZN South Coast, hosts successful Conservation Symposium
This is an excerpt from an article written and published online by South Africa Today on 10 November, 2022 From 30 October to 5 November, the KZN South Coast played
Blood Lions says Creecy’s task team will help bring end to captive lion industry
This is an excerpt from an article written by Kgomotso Phooko and published online by The Citizen on 18 August, 2022 The captive lion industry, including canned hunting, petting zoos
PRESS RELEASE: South Africa on the brink of phasing out the commercial captive lion breeding industry
18 August 2022 When the Blood Lions campaign was launched following the premier of the film in 2015, taking on the captive predator industry seemed a near impossible task. Today,
Ministerial task team to identify and recommend voluntary exit options from captive lion industry
This is an excerpt from an article written and published online by Cape Times and IOL News on 16 August, 2022 Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy is
WATCH: Blood Lions Releases Powerful Message on World Lion Day
This is an excerpt from an article written and published online by SA People News on 10 August, 2022 Today is World Lion Day (10 August) – a day to
#WorldLionDay2022: Call for the public to stop supporting the exploitation of wild animals
This is an excerpt from an article written by Karen Singh and published online by The Mercury and IOL News on 10 August, 2022 Campaign manager of Blood Lions Dr